7 Hot Apps Coming to Samsung's Galaxy Gear

Whether you want to access the news or track your calories, the Gear probably has something for you.

After months of rumors, Samsung on Wednesday finally took the wraps off its Galaxy Gear smartwatch. At launch, the device will connect with the new Galaxy Note 3 or Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and allow users to access features from their wrists without having to root around in bags or purses to find their smartphone or tablet.

Those features include apps that will be optimized for the Gear's 1.63-inch display. According to Samsung, there will be 70 apps at launch, with more to come as developers take a crack at wearable tech versions of their services.

The Gear won't land in the U.S. until October, but the company and some of its partners have already highlighted a few of the apps we can expect on the Galaxy Gear. Whether you want to access the news, keep tabs on friends, or track your calories, the Gear probably has something for you. We've highlighted seven of them in our slideshow, but you'll also be able to use wine-scanning app Vivino, fitness app RunKeeper, messaging service Line, and e-commerce powerhouse eBay.

Apps will be accessible via a special section on the Gear, found by swiping right on the main screen. Use the Gear Manager app on your Galaxy device, meanwhile, to add or delete the apps that reside on your Gear.